Benka Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Benka is a village situated in Patti tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 496 families residing in the village Benka. The total population of Benka is 2,763 out of which 1,433 are males and 1,330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Benka is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Benka village is 338 which is 12% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benka is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Benka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Benka is 64.7%. Thus Benka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 69.82% and the female literacy rate is 59.27% in Benka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Benka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Benka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 338 | 184 | 154 |
| Literacy | 64.7% | 69.82% | 59.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 736 | 383 | 353 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,194 | 561 | 633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Benka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Benka village out of total population, 1,167 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,167 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 912 | 670 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 262 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 333 | 172 | 161 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 183 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 170 | 85 |
| Non Working | 1,596 | 593 | 1,003 |
Map of Benka, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Benka, Patti
Below are the list of villages near Benka village in Patti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sugga | 1,694 |
| Balair | 2,840 |
| Tatle | 1,128 |
| Kalle | 1,293 |
| Sur Singh | 12,555 |
| Farandipur | 740 |
| Kotli Sur Singh | 218 |
| Singhpura | 1,314 |
| Dhun | 1,711 |
| Puhla | 1,263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benka, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia